Assistive technology

Medical Definition of Assistive technology

Assistive technology: This term may be used to
mean an assistive device, but more commonly denotes some
kind of electronic or computerized device that helps a
disabled person to function more easily in the world.
Examples of assistive technology include devices that allow
people to control a computer with the mouth, keyboards that
can "speak" for mute individuals, and closed captioning
systems that help the hearing impaired enjoy television
shows and videos.

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